Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-08
s'79aoaols POISONING.

'en ~ operation.
IL perkins. ayoang nian. Is n
i the Charity Hospital on
3l,s Island. Says special to
,''',.i,aan Enquirer. When he
~ admitted 10 the Hospital.
III months ago. his legs and
4 ,sore covered with strangc-look-
|.,ots. which in some places had
[.essod into an ulcerous formation.
heen suspected by a physician,
~ been treating the case, that
E'.ooso was lepfosy. As this dis
!. neyer met with here. reliance
! be placed upon the published
Lotion of the symptoms, and there
| many of the characteristics. Tho
III was believed to stand on
4 sound basis, as there was no his
Fofa syphilitic complication. The
INF was put under treatment in an
cd ward in the Hospital and
In watched. There was no change
~ better, and the effect of medi-
4 any Kind was aggrayating to
rmntoms. The ulcers and spots
aeen upon the body for about two
me month and neck of the
- we're greatly swollen. but the
aanse of this was not discovered at
/ az the condition was thought to
manifestation Of the disease.
n were no teeth in the lower jaw.
> patient said that they got SO
| ,hat il was no trouble to pull
/ out with his fingers. A portion
\ teeth on the upper jaw were also
Ihut these had not dropped out like
Iseth on the lower jaw. The pa
i breath was so foul that it made
Swn life a burden, and the stom-
I II his attendants were rarely in
/ working order. The lower lip
4 depressed, the symphisis of the
Eor maxillary could be seen. 1t
ENTIRELY necrosed and in horrible
siton. Phosphorous. it is claimed.
cause necrosis of the iaw-bone.
natjent worked for several years
match factory. and the first trouble
no had with his jaw was while
4. His teeth had never been good,
+ tho PHOSPHORUS had an excellent
hee to demonstrate what it could do
| he way of necrosis. There had
n been any bodily sores until after
Erouble with the jaw began.
careful examination showed that
disease had involved the entire
h Jaw and extended to the right
eulation. There is only one remedy
necrosis, and that is The extirpation
he bone. But the system Of the
! nt was in such a condition that it
h It dangerous complication, and
euIt to determine what the effect of
operation would be. However, as
patient was gradually getting
Iker and the question of fatal
hinalion was only matter of time,
short at that, if rel EFF was not Civ
h was decided to operate.
BE patient was placed Under the in
bee OF ether. in the large amphi-
klerof the Hospital. in the presence
b large number of students and
Bic ans. DR.. Bodine handled the
b incision was made from the poin.
|hc chin to the lower lip, the red
Jon not being touched. From the
\ OF the jaw the incision was ex-
|cd 10 the right. along the under
Of Ike bone, to the protuberance
er the ear. A similar incision was
Pe on the right side. Then the
fks on both sides of the face were
|Rctea from the bone. and the loos-
flesh was turned up over the face.
kexp0scd the bone in all its hideous-
ioreeps were applied to the
at its middle portion, and even
|cr hight pressure 1t crumb led.
odor gwen out was almost unbear-
\ As the bone would break away
tW hold was taken, until it had been
loyed up to the limit of the incision.
p get at all the diseased bone the
Fk had TO be cut again. the knife be-
run through the tissue in front of
|ear
|lerght articulation was removed
4 but little trouble. as it was badly
Eted. The attachment of the bone
Pc left articulation was firm. Sew
tendons had to be cut, during
Eh proceeding the maxillary artery
punctured. The blood spurted
the throat, and before pressure
be pat on the artery the crimson
entered the trachea. The patient
In danger of sutfocation. The
FalMg surgeon turned The head of
patient downward. forced his hand
Inc throat. and absorbed the blood
sponge. 1t required large
unit OF stimulant, given hypoderm-
N 10 orlng the patent to Il condi-
where 1t was deemed safe to go on
The work. As the muscular at
Ement was divided, the tongue drop
Jack INTO the throat. 10 prevent
|SloS ng OF the CLOTHS. threaded
u was ran through the tip of the
kue' and it was drawn out and held
assistant. The lacerated artery
Pug Deen tied, the tendon holding
|pohe IN position was severed, and
|Oa'lng the bone with forceps the
Euahon was broken and the bone
pred All the tissue in the neigh
Iood OF the bone that had been af-
~ was cut away, and the wound
thoroughly washed.
tTn began the delicate task of put
Oack the flap and fasten ng it in
|'un A large acupresSnre pin was
Pluceu near the sub-maxillary
uS INTO the integument by which
fSSered muscles were pinned to the
4 Inc wound was a frightfui look
"inr' and was closed with inter-
|ea sutures. The union of the YER
Eu up by sutures was made with
ski. and it is a very difficult